Bookkeeping-machine.



F. HOLMES. BOOKKEEPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED MAY 4. 1917;

1 ,254, 907. Patented Jan. 29, 1918.

' 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

. ATTVS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND M. HOLMES, 0F EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS.

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 4, 1917. Serial No. 166,468.

. chincs in, which the ZHI'ifOlllllJ sheet on which the writing done is mounted on a carriage that moves past the printing point, as in ordinary letter writing, butnlso to other typeset machine. including those in which the printing in .Jllllllbill'! on the carriage, and boot: tyificvvritors.

It herein. described as itmay be applied to a boohlu cph 3' machine of a certain well known style having n. movable carriage for the account sheet, means for writing with a step by step escnpenient, a series of column stops which can be ndjustcd according to the locntirms of the colunms wherein figures are to be written on the account sheet, and a tabulating device by which thc'carriage can he brought to rest at a selected distance from the decimal point position. The type of colun'm stop device herein used for illustra tion is one having means by which any desired number of lugs constituting the soealled column stints" can be fixed in positions on the carriage, chosen according to the positions where the carriage is to" stop for columns, with faces one behind the opher in a straightliue parallel to the direction of travel of the carriage, so that a lug on the frame holding the printing mechnnismQstw tioned beside their line of travel and phojected into it ..wi]l engage whichever of them comes next. And the particular type of decimal tabulating meclmnism illustrated is one in which a number of lugs are groi'iped together in adjacent letter spaces, one for each decimal position in which it may possibly be des red to stop 'the carriage within any column whose location is determined by a. column stop. While the dcscription ofthe invention herein given is made specific to onepai'ticular type of maconciseness,

it must be remembered that there may be such stationarymany other embodiments of the invention, in forms suitable for other types of machine or for other details.

Tabulating devices commonly in use are supplied with means for releasing the ordinary step by step single space escapcmcntused for writing, so that the carriage runs free of it and the operator upon finishing writing in one column can shift the printing point directly to the next one. In such cases the carriage travels under pro jmlsion of its ordinary spring movement, except as strained by its governor, if there be a governor; but where a machine is equipped with column. stops for several different ki uls of account sheets. having columns nt different locations, or where diiferent kinds of entries are to be made on the same account sheet, it will ordmarily happen that the desired stop positions are not the same for each sheet, or

for each entry, yet the mnchinc must stop at each column having :1 column stop, because it lacks the human intelligence to know which is wanted. Consequently the operator has to work the carriage along by stages to the desired colui'nn. stopping at every place h th a column on theshcet or on any other sheet for which the machine is set,

and pressing a tabulating key afresh to start the carriage along to the neXt column stop after each false stop. This involves a wasteful stress on the mechanism and upon the operator, both physimll y and nervously, and also a fruitless consumption of time. There also the danger that the operator may nvrite in a wrong column through. a mistake of bookkeeping. It is among the objects of i the present invention to eliminate these dis? advantages by automatic operation of the mechanism; so that, when the operator is 'ready, the carriage proceeds directly until the lug engages whatever particular column stop corresponds to the next column in which something should be written, according to the particular kind. of entry which is being made. To this end the invention employs a means forkpreventing writing in undesired columns, by running past them; and means whereby the stationary lug'and all column stops which" might be in engagement with it are prevented from being so engaged unless they are the particular ones which will stop the carriage. with the printing point at the desired colu ns. The invention rla es more particularly to Patented Jan. 29, 1918.

automatically controlled mechanism, such that, when the operator aetuates the tabulating device as a means of starting the car cording to what is proper for various kinds (ill of entries, deprives the lug-projecting-mechanism of capacity for working while the printing point is passing columns wherein no stop ought to be made, and restores its power, and, if necessary, operates it, when the column next in order is one wherein a stop is predetermined by the controller.

The invention may. have many different embodiments within the meaning of the appended claims. It is intended to have the patent cover by suitable expression in these claims whatever features of patentable novcity the present applicant has contributed to the disclosure here made.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation showing an embodiment of the invention in medial tion. with various parts of the typewriting machine broken away or omitted, as normally at rest'in working position;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, with parts broken. away or omitted;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a detail of.

the same in section about on the line 3-45 of Fig.1;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of part of the same in non-working position on a larger scale;

Fig. 5 is the same as Fig. l, but ing position and as actuated;

Fig. 6 is affront elevation of a detail, the swinging frame; and I Fig. 7 a plan of anotl'ier detail.

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates in wot-k the platen on which one or more account sheets 11 are assembled and are held, in'thc position imlicated by the double lines, by any customary or suitable appliance. It is assumed. that when more than one sheet is used all. are arranged with the columns oi. the several sheets in registry with each other. The writing keys are marked 12, and the spacing bar 13. Their connections and the .e and type action are omitted for clearness. The keys 14 operate the tabulating mechanism seen at the left in Figs. 1 and 2, which may be of any suitable type, and which is here illust 'ated as being of a Well known style. In this, when the operator depresses one of the tabulating keys ll the rear end of its lever 15 rises, thrusting upward one of a bank of flat reeds 16, so that it projects upward to the dotted line osition at'the upper left hand corner of Fig. 1, where it is in line to engage whichever comes next of the column stops 17 on the rear bar 18 of the carriage. The reeds 16 are set vertically at distances apart equal to adjacent letter spaces, with their broad sides toward the direction from which the column such when projected into their line of travel.

One such broad side is seen in Fig. 1, and, the group of their tops 18 seen in Fig. 2.'

The column stops may be of any suitable construction, the style illustrated being seen best in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4:, where the rear bar 18 of the carriage is represented as having a rack on its rear face, capable of hold in each column stops 1? rigidly wherever it IS placed thereon. In the construction and use of the machine of the invention it is contemplated that one of these stops 17 shall be set for each columnar position that occurs, in which it may be desired to write on any of the account sheets for which the machine is set up. \Vhere there are a variety of kinds of entries to be made in the account, each kind of entry occupying a combination of columns different from the combination ofcolumns occupied by other en tries, for example one kind having parts in date, number, item, debit and balance columns while another kind uses date, number, item, credit and balance columns, there will be one or more column stops positioned so as to stop the carriage at a column that is not required for the particular entry which is to be made. It is one purpose of the invention to provide means by Which such tem iiorarily unwanted column stops shall not operate to stop the carriage. The apparatus for doing this embodies an automatic device including a column key, and a controller therefor. The term column key is ter or other character writing keys and to the tabulating keys, and refers to the part of the mechanism which is actuated in selecting the colummin which thetabulation and writing shall occur. Such actuation is nutoimitieally effected by the controller.

()ne controller 20 is provided for each kind of entry that is to be made according to a particular combination of columns that each kind requires, and these various controllers, all of which are marked 20, but which operate only as alternatives for each other are used by analogy to the present so-called letmove any one of them into working position, I

The L(JIlt1.'Oll.0;1'1i illustrated are in the Yle of coins, lowing elerations 21 one (leprossions; i. {To-noting with :1. sum rolle which cons autos the 1'e1.1resen!:crl in l iig. 1 the column key consists this cam roller and its connected 0 ten]. of linlnagc. A. pair of parallel pieces 2H. rigidly sup orted. on the frame. of the n1achine and a. tending toward the front have two surzitecl pivots from which links a) em! :2? rise to pivotal commotion with a par allel. hut movable piece, the front end of wl rising still 11 her, carries the cam roller The pieces Eel may rneferitbly be curved uuwarcl so as to C-OllStlllllite lateral su 'npori' or the cum binding part 28, The group is preferably ioeatec'i in the center of the machine closely forward of that part of the frame which hhswthc Writing or 19 :lor the controllers 20 i m. are s h .nig just above tho said ecale ocoun lg the position of the scale as closely may be This location of ports is however largely matter of convenience and my be arranged. otherwise at pleasure The piece .vhichhupports the cam roller is narmble of li'ltlrllig with it toward. from the bully of? ti: machine, that is to the right or left on p rtlieyrrl. in. l swinging with the 6 .s of the links and Itigitlly corn nected with ti inn 1? linlr is an arm. 31 proj rating in short distance, the arm anal link tog;

bell crank.

aring tends always to llIW-l" the arm. :11 Wfl-lfd; and a vertical rocl is; inched. to the by a pivot 33,

so that 'wlnn the cam wheel '23 is opposite a. depression; in :1 controller 20 it moves in euirrl. tmji'ard. the left of Fig l,

the bell cranklinlz swings to the left, and arm 31 and rod 3%: swing downward, this whole movement of the column key being actuated by the spring The lower end of the rod i l-(L is sttmahed. to and depresses the forward end of lever 35, extending from front to back at the very bottom of the machine, fulcrluned under the middle of the machine at. 36, and hiring a. rear end provided with an upstandmg head 37,0.ontmn1ng a. slot 38 obliquely cut therein and adapted to act as a corn on a horizontal rod 39 which passes tral'lsvcrsely through it and through the group of reeds 1G, I. (1. extending in the direction of movement of the carriage. Depression of the rod, 34.- elevntes the head 37,

durlng which movement the underwall of .ml. of the column key.

,t-her constituting practically 1L A. hart of the mechamsm connected. with this -16, of which, the rod at part swingin on :1 fulcrum at 341 o. little above the heua 232". 'lho shape this .irnrne 4J3 is seen in front ele'rnti'em n Finn o. Each rcerl 16 has :1v notch $1 in fr ot edge mpahle of re calving the pivot- NH 5- at en inv F 1. 'PL. 1794;}. may serve its u confi ling barrier which, prev ts v l from nmving too for to mrcl the fron it the mo. 'ne. .l'.'ll,i\\'- even, this fun" tnfe'ffembly served by the lower root of the f ng through and or. slot 3?) in each so e them all and imits their throw to front or to rear. lhes Slots which pene- 39' me long; enough. for each individual reed mot-nun incidental to positnim tor. engugmg N. thing beck theret one,

to execute its vert hemg elevated to it the colunu ops or right orforwnrcl position illustrated. in Fig. lwitli'l the reetls over 1: lo Hrs 15, is herein cnllerl the Working position; and the tilted] position of Fig 4.- With lower pa of the real h bind their 1 :tua. ng lo the non--unrlnng position. Spurn u; provided .s for tend to hold each claw ng and r llL'E 11lt'lUtl or held. in ton incloseil between various :nl 'l is, their tops are gnicl 1"]. between two j I piwwided. with I A u .lgfigwilfltlllliof the are prevented from rear by cross-bar l6 u at it moderate t the bottom.

ngjing too for to intthe frame ol tl elevation and. by one Tlher are individually ram-" edges or are .nur r on u h, that they can. swing backuurrd .lfrtun the. position. of

Fig. 1 to l'l'mt of F the bar 46 then entering the recess tii' oncl the. sold bar =17 entering the terminal. recess 47"; and these recesses 46' and. 47' are long enough to permit of vertical movement of a reed 16 for the distance requisite tov reach its elevated stop-engaging position. On their edges to- Wnrfl. the front of the muehn'le the reeds 16 have notches 48 in the middle part of their.

height, for umamoent of a universal bar or Note 48 pro ng" as an arm from 'urock shaft 9 The edge of each rcml 16 which toward the front of the mzurhtne is beveled :it the bottom, as at 4.2, the angle illustrated in the drawing being about 45 There is however at short horizontal foot 43 :11 the bottom, bark of this bevel; and this shaping of the faces at the bottom for .uud corner of the reed is adopted tocooperate with the adjacent faces ut the roan.- upper corner of the t-ahulating lever 15. Said l at their back lever has a correspondingly beveled portion 42, a horizontal portion or table 43 on which the reed foot 43 rests when the reed is in working position, and a beveled portion 42" extending thence farther to the rear and downward on which the reed surface 42 can slide, as hereinafter more fully explained, when the reed 16 resting in working position on the table 43" of lever 15 and, having been elevated by a depression of one of the tabulating keys 14, is pushed olf of the resting place by a backward swinging of the transversely extending rod 39 into non-- workin position. Such swinging of all of the rec s is effected by the cam slot 38 on the head 37 of the column key lever 35 whenever the cam roll 23 falls into a depression 22 in the controller 20. When thus moved backward ofi' of their tables 43" each reed falls as far as its confining guides, or the rod 39, permit; and these are so arranged that any reed 16 which has been elevated into column stop-engaging position, as shown in Fig. 5, sinks until its top end is below the line of travel of the column stops, 0. 9. till it is flush with the plates 44, thus removing its lug from column-stop-engaging positionnotwithstanding that the particular tabulating lever 15 that raised it remains elevated. The other reeds 16, which were not at the time raised to. the position in which the single one is illustrated in Fig. 5, simply move backward, all resting on the swinging transverse rod 39. When that rod 39 swings toward the front of the machine, to the right in Fig. 4, all of the reeds 16 move back into engagement with their respective operating levers 15, and incidentally that one reed which was raised, as in Fig. 5, is again raised, till it rests on its raised lever 15 by the cam action of the beveled edge face 42 sliding upon the beveled end face 42" of its lever 15, assuming that the operator has continued. to hold down the particular tabulating key 14 which holds up the rear end of its particular lever 15. This puts the top end of that reed into position as a lug to engage the column stop which is then next in order. The other reeds 16 merely return to positions over the rear ends of their respective levers 15, at their lower level, their tops remaining flush with the tops of the plates 44:

The rock shaft 49 is turned whenever one of the reeds 16 is raised because its arm 48 is arranged as a universal bar to be engaged by any reed that is raised. This shaft carries a collar 61 having an. arm from which a rod 62 extends to an arm on a collar 63 on an upper rock shaft 64, which as represented'is located just in front of the upper art of the bank of reeds, being journaled t ere in two bosses which project from the frame of the machine. This up or rock shaft carries an arm in the form 0 a tubular projection 65 extending toward the front of the machine land there supporting a pinion 66 which engages a rack on the underside of the carriage bar 67. This is the customary bar which, in a typewriting machine, extends along the carriage for the full distance of its travel and a little more, and during ordinary writing is in engagement with the pinion 68 of a step by step letter space escapement device 69, operated by the writ ing keys 12 or spacing bar 13. The escapement may be of any suitable type and is shown herein somewhat diagrammatically. The carriage bar 67 is mounted so that it can be lifted out of its engagement with the pinion 68, in which case the escapement is released and the carriage can move forward freely, so far as it is concerned, but as soon as the bar descends the escapement becomes again'engaged. In the present case, means is provided for thus lifting the carriage bar 67 and so releasing the escapement whenever one of the tabulating keys 14 is depressed, thus letting the carriage proceed freely until it is arrested by engagement of one of the stops 17. The devlce for thus lifting the carriage bar 67 is the rock shaft 64 and the tubular projection 65 therefrom with pinion 66. In a tabulating machine not equipped with the present invention, when any one of the tabulating keys 14 is depressed its corresponding reed 16 is raised, the universal bar 48 being lifted and the rock shaft 49 turned; and this motion, communicated" through link 62, turns the upper rock shaft 64 so as to lift the inion 66. This pinion, being constantly 1n en gagement with the rack of the carriage bar 67 lift-s that bar high enough to release it from engagement with the escapement pinion 68. Incidentally the said tubular ro ejection 65 and its pinion 66 may be utilized to provide a frictional governor, to control the speed with which the carriage moves when released from the escapement; but as this construction forms no part of the invention it is not necessary to describe it further, and it may be understood that a fric tionalgovernor is embodied within the tubular shell 65, operated by a shaft therein on which the pinion 66 is keyed. Also it will be understood that the machine has any suitable or customary spring for propelling it along the line of writing whenever the es capement is released, or ermits it to go, but such is not illustrated. capement release as above described is brought about through the elevation of one of the reeds 16, and that reed, in a machine equipped with the pre'sen't'invention, is liable to be dropped to a non-stop position, in

nasmuch as the esrecngagemcnt. To this end an auxiliary universal bar or plate 55 is employed, acting as a strut between the inner ends of the series of tabnlatin levers and the arm art of the universal bar 48; Fig. 3 shows this in front elevation. There, as also in Fig. 5, it is seen to be liftable by any one of the lovers 15, but it isprovided with a slot 60 within which thelever 35 can rise without lifting.

it. The connection of its upper end to bar 48 is made in any suitable manner, the means illustrated consisting of the provision of two holes57 in the latter through which a pair of prongs. 56 rise from the universal bar A further feature in this connection is the upward extension of one side. 51 of the swinging frame 40, as clearly seen in F igs.

' 4 and 6. .This extends far enough. to engage as alateb behind the universal bar 48 which acts as a keeper for it when not lifted, and

thus the frame 51 is locked in its u right, po-

controller 20. Hence the column selecting mechanism iskept out of action except when one of the tabulating ke s is depremed.

This applies particularly, uring all return movements of the carriage'yand during all ordinary writing, H-llCllH the latter case it permits the operator to write beyond the confines of any-{column at will, regardless of. the column-key; and automatic controller,- without setting the column selecting mechanism into action. The extension 51/ also acts as a. keeper for the bar 48 as a latch,'to hold the bar 458 up when once it has been raised, being of such length and-width that its upper end engagesunder that bar when the frame 51 is tipped, thus'holding the,

carriage bar 67 out of engagementwith the esca 'icment so long as a depression in the controller 20-. continues, notwithstanding that the tabnlating key depressed by the operator may be in the meantime released.

ln'this case the carriagewill come to rest when escapement is returned'to engagement, 1 4

IM-engagement. of the part 51 of the swinging frameunder the raised universal "bar 48 also aids the return ot the. selected reed 16 to its 'place, .for stopping the carriage, because the stout spring that tends to keep thebar 48 down is held by the keeper effect of the part 51 n21 does not have to be overcome by the cum sliding at 42, 42'.

The operation of the mechanism, therefore, is that, when a controller is in place corresponding to the kind of'entry that is being,made,'the operator, in order; to" roceed from one column to the next W'hic is proper for that particular entry has onl to epress the tabulatorkey 14 correspon i g to the particular decimal place in which s e wishes next to write. This starts the carria along by lifting the carriage bar 67 an so letting the ordinary spring -propulsion act without; restraint by the escape ment to move it at whatever rate the governor permits. If any column stops. that are not wanted intervene they are passed without being engaged, for the particular reed 16 that. was raised bythe tabulating key 14 is put out of action by the column key, so long as it is opposite a depression 22 of the controller. But when an elevation 21 thereof is reached ,the head 37 is thrown down and the reeds 16 returned to working position, and the one for the particular selected decimal position is thus elevated into position to engage the next column stop.

As has been previously herein stated, the invention may be embodied in many different forms, for example, the lug is not necessarily the movable member of the stopping device, as distinguished 'from the column stop bar; and the column stop bar is not necessarily on the carriage. While the controller illustrated is a cam, which also serves to actuate the column key, deriving its power from the main spring which propels the carriage, the controller is not necessarily a cam, and the force for actuating the column key does not necessarily emanate from the carriage or its spring, orpa'ss through the controller, although obviously whatever force there be for operating the column key is controlled by the controller a'ccording to the position in which the can riage is with respect to the writing line. The tabulating mechanism may be, of any suitable type; The number of logs may he raised and even reduced to one. for some: purposes; andthe method of setting and rc moving the lug may vary, as W6ll .aS-fl1(i method of putting it out of working condi-- tion and into such condition; and the-inter looking or latch features of the invention 1 might b'e used in connection with some other kind-ofa column selecting device in wliiehcolumn stops were dispensed with add other variations may be made within the scope of the appended claims, or of some 1 v of them.

. 'I claim'as my invention-- 1. Writing i'nechanism having acarriage',

with escapement and release; a column stop device; and actuating means for working the latter and the release; combined with a c'on troller normally fixed in controlling posi-- tion during operation at the machincand eomiections-in their positions which working condition.

connections whereby the said stop device works only as permitted by the controller.

2. Writing mechanism having a carriage with eseapeinent and release; column stops and means capable of engaging them; an actuating means for working the release and setting the parts so that said stops and means are in position for mutual enga cment; combined with a controller norml lly fixed in controlling position during operation of the machine and connections controllin the working of said setting automatica 1y according to the position of the carria e.

3. riting mechanism having a carriage with escapement and release; a column stop device; and actuating means for working the latter and the release; combined with a controller normally fixed in controlling po sition during operation of the machine and connections including means for rendering the stop device non-working, the said con-' troller being adapted to actuate the last mentioned means as the carriage moves along.

4. Writing mechanism having a carriage with escapement and release; a column stop device; and actuating means for working the latter and the release; combined with a controllern'ornially fixed in controlling position during operation of the machine having a cam face and connections including means for rendering the stop device non-working. the said cam being adapted to actuate the last mentioned means as the carriage moves along.

5. \Vriting mechanism having a carriage with esca-pement and release; a column stop device; and actuating means for working the latter and the release; combined with a controller having a cam face and connections including means for rendering the stop device non-working, the said cam being adapted to actuate the last mentioned means as the carriage moves along, and

having elevations corresponding to the carriage. positions where the stop device is in 6. Writing mechanism having a carriage with escapement and i=elease; a column stop device; and actuating means for working the latter and the release; combined with a controller having a ,cam face and. connectionsincliiding means 'for renderinr the stop device non-working, the said cam eing adapted to .actnatethe last mentioned means as the carriage moves along, and having e'le i with e'scapementand release; column stops rations corresponding to the carriage osi lions where the stop. device isin wor ing condition; and a latch holding the Said spond to the cam elevations, adapted to be unlatehedliy said actuating means for work-- ing the column stop'device.

7 :Writing mechanism having acarriage with escapement and release; a column stop device, and actuating means for working the latter and the release; combined with a controller automatically controlling the said stop device and having a latch cooperating with and adaptedto be released by themeans for working the escapement release and to be held by it when it is not positioned to release the escapement, and the connections from the controller to the latch being adapted to be held inactive'by the latch while the latch is so held. 1

8. Writing mechanism having a carriage with es'scapement and release and means to actuate the esca-pement release; column-stops and means capable of enga ing them comprising a lag, and a lever adapted to throw it into and out of stop engaging position; combined with a controller and means connected therewith for putting the said lug out of and into working arrangement not withstanding it has been thrown into stopeiigaging position by said lever; there being a part of the last mentioned means constituting a latch adapted to engage a part of said throwing means whereby the putting of the hi out of working arrangement is prevented until the said means for throwing the lug is moved.

9. \Vriting mechanism having a carriage with escapement and release; column stops and means capable of engaging them comprising a lug and a lever adapted to throw it into and outv of stop engaging position; and means to actuate the escapemeiit release; combined with a cam extending in the direction of the writing line; a movable element controlled by the cam for putting the said lug out of and into working arrangement. adapted to engage a mo able part of said lug; throwing means, said movable part constituting a keeper for said movable element, harriii'g its movement until the said means for throwingthe-lug is actuated.

10. Writingmechanism having a carriage with escapeinent and release; a column stop device; an operating key; separate trains of mechanism rem it to the column stop device and to theescapement release; and

a device for rendering the column stop device non-working,connected with the said and-means capable of enga ing them comirising a ing and a lever a apted to throw it into and out of stop engaging position;

means to actuate the eseapenieiit i-elease' combined with means independent of the lug. throw ngdevice for withdrawing the lug from the'stop engaging position and 'a controller restoring it thereto; and a controller and connections adapted to actuate said independent means.

12.' Writing mechanism having acarriage with. escapement and release; a. column stop device; a tabulating device for working the stop device and said release; combined with and connections controlling the Working of said stop device Wherebyit works' only as permitted by the controller thereby stopping the carriage at a selected and a controller' and connections tabulating position within termined by the controller.

13. Writing mechanism having a carriage with escapement and release; column stops and multiple means capable of engaging them comprising a series of lugs arranged at distances apart corresponding to adjacent letter spaces; means adapted to throw any selected one of them into and out of stop engaging position and means to actuate the 'esoapement release; combined with means independent of lug throwing de a column predevice for withdrawing a lug from its stopengaging position and restoring it thereto; adapted to actuate said independent means.

14. Writing mechanism havinge carriage with escapement and release; column stops and multiple means capable of eng'agin them comprising a series of lugs arranged at distances apart corresponding to adjacent letter spaces; means adapted to throw any selected one of them intoand'out of stop engaging position, and means to actuate the escapcment release; combined with meansindependent oi" the lug throwing 'l(\'ll for w'thdrawin a log from its stop engaging position and restoring it thereto; and a controller and connections adapted to'actuatc said independent means; there being in said lug: throwing and release actuating means separate levers and operating keys for actuatingisaid separate lugs and a universal bar,

mm-sea by each lever and actuating the cscapemenirelease notwithstanding the lug actuated by such lever is Withdrawn.

' VVriting' mechanisn'l iii-wing a carriage with escapement and release-and. means to actuate the release; column stops and" means :apablc of engaging them comprising a lug and a lever adapted to throw it into sfopengaging position and to permit its retraction therefrom; the lug being at one ,end of a reed held vertically and-the otherend of the reed when in Working position being in the path of movement. of said lever; and thereed being mounted so that it can move out-of the path of movement of the lever; combined with means for moving-she roe-(i out of and into said path of the lever, and a controller controlling said reed movement. it); \Vriting mechanism having a carriage with escape-moot. and release and means to m'innfu the release; column stops and means engaging position and restoring it therefor and a controller acting automatically as the.

capable of engaging them comprising a lug and a lever adapted to throw it into stopengaging position and to orn'lit its-retraction therefrom; the lug be ng at one end of a reed held vertically and-the other end of the reed. when in working position being in the path of n'ioven'lentof said lever; and the reed being mounted so that it can move out of the path of movement of the lever; combined with a lever having a cam e ngaging said reed, and adapted to move the reed into and out: of the path of said first mentioned lever; and a controller automati-v cally controlling said cam lever.

17. Writing mechanism having a .carriagc with escapei'ncntand release; colunm stops and means capable of engaging them, comprising a. lug and means tending to retract the lug from stop-engaging position, and a lever for thro'u 'in it into stop-engaging position; a control er and connections therefrom to the la to disconnect it from the lever; and means adapted tomaintain connection from the lever to said cscapemcnt release independent of the lovers connection to the lug. I I I 18. Writing mechanism having a. carriage with escapen'lent and release; column stops and multiply-means capable of engaging them, comprising a series of lugs arrgmged at distances apart corresponding to adjacent letter. spaces; incans adapted to-throir any selected one in them into and out. of stop engaging position. and means. .actuated by the llllOfN-lll moans for any one oi said lugs,

hold it independently whether or got the lug rmnains in stop-engaging position; combined with means imlependcntof the lug throwing' device and applicable to all-of the lugs for wiilidrawing any of them from its stopcarriage progresses, and connections adapt:-

cd to actuate said withdrawing and rostermg mca ns.

'19, Writing mechanism having; a carriagic with escapement and release; column stops and means capable of engaging flu-m. -on1- prising 2. lug and connections adapted to throw the lug into-stop engaging position. means tending to. retract the lugf engaging position; a controller a1'|f om: rically controlling said lu-g connection; a 0on nevi-ion from the said'lug lever the escaoemcnt release; and means whcwby the said to operate from stop connection to escapcment release prevents working'of said lug disconnecting means except when in position for rclcas ing; the escapcment.

- 20. lVritin mechanism havin' a carrin c g n h with escapment and release; column and means on able of engaging them mmprising a mulliplicit'yof lugs; levers for throwing them separately into stop en'gag having a ing position; means for actuating the escapement. release and a universal bar connecting it to all of said levers whereby it is actuated by any one of them a universal bar connected with said lugs and moving them all into and out of connection with said levers; and a controller automatically controlling such movement; the two said uni versal bars cooperating with each other, the lug bar having a part acting as a latch and the escapement bar as its keeper when in position for release of said escapcment.

21. \Vriting mechanism having a carriage with escapement and release; column stops and means capable of engaging them comprising a multiplicity of lugs; levers for throwing them separately into stop engaging position; means for actuating the escapement release and a universal bar connecting it to all of said levers whereby it is actuated by any one of them; a universal bar connected with said lugs and moving them all into and out of connection with said levers; and a controller automatically controlling such movement; the two said universal bars cooperating with each other, the lug bar art acting as a latch and the escapement ar as its keeper when in position for release of said escapement and the said latch part of the lug 'bar constituting a keeper for the escapement bar to prevent its return to position for reengagement of the escapen'ient while the lug bar is in position disconnecting the lugs.

Writing mechanism having a carriage withescapement and release, and means to actuate the release; column stops and a lug capable of engaging them, the lug being at one end of a reed held vertically, means to lift the lug vertically into stop engaging position, the reed being mounted so that it can move laterally from said lifting means; means for s0 moving the reed, including a controller automatically controlling such movementand a lever having one end movable besidc said reed and having a cam slot therein adapted to move a part engaged in the scam slot from and to said lifting means; and a bar, engaged in said slot and in a vertical slot in said reed, whereby the reed can fall when thus freed. from said lifting means and while said bar remains in said cam slot. i

23. Writing mechanism having a carriage with escapement and release; column stops and multiple means capable of engaging them comprising 'a series of lugs arranged at distances apart corresponding to adjacent letter spaces, said lugs being the top ends of vertical reeds and having at their lower ends vertical slots arranged to register together; means holding the reeds loosely in position; a movable bar traversing them through said slots; a lever ex" tending between the reeds and engaging said bar and adapted to throw it and there by said reeds toward front or rear within their said holding means; a controller auton'iatically controlling said lever; and hand operated means for lifting any selected individual of said reeds when forward; thereby causing its upper end to engage said column stops.

24. Writing mechanism having a carriage with escapemcnt and release; column stops and multiple meanjs capable of engaging them comprising a series of lugs arranged at distances apart corresponding to adjacent letter spaces, said lugs being the top ends of vertical reeds and having at their lower ends vertical slots arranged toregister together; means holding the reeds loosely in position; a movable bar traversing them through said slots; a lever extending between the reeds and engaging said bar and adapted to throw it and. thereby said reeds toward front or rear Within their said holding means; a controller automatically controlling said lever; and hand operated means for lifting any selected individual of said reeds when forward; thereby causing its upper end to engage said column stops; and a swinging frame of which said traverse bar is a part, pivoted on the frame of the machine and supporting said traverse bar.

25. Writin mechanism havin a carria e with cscapement and release; column stops and multiple means capable of engaging them comprising a series of lugs arranged at distances apart corresponding to adjacent letter spaces said lugs being the top ends of vertical reeds and having at their lower ends vertical slots arranged to register together; means holding the reeds loosely in position; a movable bartraversing them through said slots; a lever extending between the reeds and engaging said bar and adapted-to throw it and thereby said reeds toward front or rear within when not actuated bars such swinging.

526. Writing mechanism having a carriage with cscapement and release; column stops it and means capable'of engaging them, comprising a multiplicity of lugs; a multiplicit y of reeds, extending vertically, whose upper terminals are the said lugs; means confiningthe upper terminals of said reeds verticnlmovement and l movemerit -of their lower pontlons ln'tenaily to W {the front or rear as well as vertically-i 019' *"in'it them to full thence when i "controller, and means whereby .it controls the"movemcnt of the bottom of said reeds 'era tin'g menus engaging l their lower port ti'o'ns,ird'ap'texl to H em into stop engaging position when forw-urd and to (perackwa-r a to iront-onreer. 4 521. Wr ting mechamsm havm a carnage with esca'p'ement and release co umn stops ai'ml means cupsible ofen-gn'ging them, compnisin a mum lic'ityoflu a multiplicity 3i whose upper 1 ng" vertica 131,

of woe s, exte'n means confining 'fi rminnls are-the said lugs the upper terminals of. said mods to vertical movement "and permitting movementof' their'lower portions laterall to the front where "y the'reeds-clescend on moving backwirdund-rise on being moved-forward upon 'saici-o 'eratinggnenns.

28. Vriting. meohanism'having n. carriage with escapement and release; column stops and 1 means capable of engaging them, com- 'p' risi --a multiplicityuoflu a multiplicity 1 ofree s,-;extending vertical 1y, whose upper ft'erminalsnre the said-lugscimeans confinini' o1; realas well as vertic means-engaging their lower portions, adaptthe upper terminals of-siu -'reeds.to vertzcai movement and permittin movement of their lower portions lateral tothe front ally; operating ed to lift them into stop engaging position when-forward, a-nd- '10:,PBIIIllfi them to fall thence when backward; a controller, and means whereby itcontrols the movement ofthe-hottom ofi-sa-id reads to front or rear "=un'd said operating means having parts which-when operated rise adjacent to the lower portions ofthe reeds a'strut resting upon'nll'ofthemnndlift -bynny one 0 them; end-:0. connection from soicl-strut to said escapement' release whereby the notion of any. ne-of Said-opsxeting means releas s thecm'ringefromfthn escupement.

29. -'Writing mechanism lnwin :a carriage with escnpcm'ent nn l release; on umn stops and means capo-A r? engag ng them comuprising-u hug; and ienns-to'actuatethe lug I r position;- combined-with 4; controller an means connected tlierewicli-foripntti ngJthe .Said' lug out'o'f and-into worlung arrangeto move it'int'o' :a \i out ofstupgBItQR-gilt ment; a pivoted. plntoengaged with nnrl wjnging' wit'h said lugbetween its'wflrk gg 1 and nonworking position;

cam surface connection hereto,-

actuating esc ement release, includin another pivoted .p ate swinging with one actuation; the two said swingi-n plates being arrangedwith their'arcs-o movement intersecting, each being a lotehand each a kee or for the other. p I

3 Wnting mechanism n carriage with escapement and release an means to actuate the escepemdnt release; edlnxrmstops uni-means, capable oi them-compr sing 1: lug, (and n lover s opted .to throw it into an ont of stopengagingpdsitiozi; combiner! with ii controller and meens connectedthere'withibr putting the said lug out of and into working arrangement notwithstanding it has been thrown into 'stiip engagin' position .hysuid lever.

31. l'i itin'g mechanism shavinglu-ccarnisge with escopement and release; .-a series .of column stop and. 11:? capable of engcgin them;- ancl-means pre eterniinedlynrrange' and normally fixed in position :during "operation ofilille machine whereby :the movemerit ofthe carringtalong the writinglins controls the moving 0"f-.the lug out o'tnnd into line for'engnglng one of said column stops. e

32. Writingrnechanism hnvingra carringe with escapement-nnd release; column stops and screed having ailugcapnble-of engaging themgthe engaged portxons theneo.f.being in line one behind another,- :nctuatin meansofor settin the 111; 111.5:1-1d1lne11115 working said re ease; t e said nctunting for means -and reed being mutually adapted-to be selzarnted withxthemeans standin unen 1 age( in SQtfiRgnpOSltIOIN-zb) the-ree .while if e'lng remains unset and ready to beset; W

and a controller and connectingv mechanism whcrebythe movement of the carr age .nlon the writing line transfersthe"rcedirom sai separated into said engaging osition as res ects the nctueting-.menns, t ereljy settin tie in at nvpoint predetermined by 521.1 contro er.

33. Writing mechanism hevingn carriage,

with escapement uni-release; tabulatin mechanism for actuating the release 4m causing the carriage to stop inn selected. f position within :a colummrandza. controller normally fixed in controlling position xlu-ringoperation of the -mach.ine,-and connec tions whereby the tnbuleting. mechanism is effective only at columns predetermined thereby.

34. Writingmechnnismhavin a,- carriage with escapement and release; co umnstpps nncl lug mechanism capable-of mngnging them .to stop the carriage; :tubulntin :mech- 1 enismfor ;-setting-- the ,asaul 111g; amee enism curl releasing ilieescnpementmmi contr'oller mechanism --render1ng the said lug mechanism non workingkxceplteat positions fail-(l predetermined-by s'aifl centre 35. Writing mechanism havin a carriage with escapement and release; co umn stops and lug mechanism capable of engaging them to stop the carriage; tabulatin mechanism for Setting the sold lug Inec anism and releasing the escapement; and controller mechanism rendering the said lug mechanism non-working except at positions predetermined by said controller, there bemg an interlocking connection preventing o eration of the controller mechanism when tl e tabulating mechanism is not actuated.

36. Writing mechanism having a carriage with escapement and release; tabulating maebow mechanism for actuating the release and causing the carriage to stop in a selected position within a column; a controller and connections, whereby the tabulating mechanism is effective only at columns predetermined thereby; and a latch preventing the actuation of said connections, except when the tabulatmg mechanism is actuated.

Signed by me at Boston, Mass, this twenty-eighth day of April 1917.

FERDINAND M. HOLMES. Witnesses:

JOSEPH T, BRENNAN, ANDREW W. STEIGER. 

